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Guillaume Apollinaire
Les Exploit d'un Jeune Don Juan - Rare Book Illustrated by Apollinaire - 1910

1910

$1,141.67
£842.48
€950
CA$1,574.91
A$1,726.62
CHF 904.89
MX$20,967.92
NOK 11,289.64
SEK 10,684.12
DKK 7,232.40

About the Item

Edition of 137 copies including 12 original lithographs.Copy on Rives B.F.K., with lithographs on vélin d'Arches. Original soft cover, includes slipcase. Slipcase with some stains inside, the volume is in excellent conditions except for the binding partially unglued. Illustrated edition of this work edited by Apollinaire between 1910 and 1913 and published clandestinely. This fine edition retraces the story and joins some erotic and pornographic illustrations to the original text.
  • Creator:
    Guillaume Apollinaire
  • Creation Year:
    1910
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)Width: 7.68 in (19.5 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5 mm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: J-251291stDibs: LU650313257672

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